Tag: MLB draft

By Pietra Romano Ortiz. What baseball fanatic doesn’t recognize that name?   David Ortiz, better known as Big Papi, is a baseball Hall of Famer who helped the Boston Red Sox end their 86-year World Series title drought in...
Wooyeoul Shin’s dream to play Major League Baseball was born in 2008 when he watched his countrymen from South Korea win a gold medal at the Olympics in Beijing. Fifteen years later, the Miami Dade College athlete...

Sharks’ Silva Selected By Atlanta Braves In 2022 MLB Draft

William Silva’s Major League dream is one-step closer to becoming a reality. The right-hander, who played this past season at Miami Dade College, was selected...

Four MDC Baseball Players Are Hopeful On The Eve Of 2022 MLB Draft

Reaching the Major Leagues is a gargantuan milestone in a baseball player's career.  Four Miami Dade College athletes—Andy Rodriguez, William Silva, Loidel Rodriguez and Jose...

He Defected From The Cuban National Team In June, Now He Pitches At Miami Dade College

By Ammy Sanchez and Victor Gonzalez-Vaca A cocktail of emotions flickered through his mind—sadness, happiness and a wave of calm—as Andy Rodriguez made the decision...

Sharks’ Catcher Juan Gonzalez Selected By Toronto Blue Jays In 2021 MLB Draft

Juan Gonzalez—one of nine Miami Dade College baseball players who were eligible for the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft—was selected in the 19th round...

Three Sharks Selected In MLB Draft

A trio of former Miami Dade College baseball players were selected in the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft in mid-June. Outfielder Kevin Williams was picked...